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Every region prepares for what they are likely to face. Florida prepares for hurricanes, California prepares for earthquakes. If a hurricane hit California, or
by barbacoa 6y ago
Every region prepares for what they are likely to face. Florida prepares for hurricanes, California prepares for earthquakes. If a hurricane hit California, or a large earthquake hit Florida very bad things would happen.
Likewise the average in February high/low temperature for Austin TX is 65/45 F. They had no reason to prepare for a prolonged deep freeze that dipped as low as single digits.
...That is until it happened.
- bluGill 6y agoYour average is correct but the wrong metric. Austin has several times in the recient past got this cold, or so close as to be in any reasonable margin of error. When planning you need to ask about the expected range not average.
- barbacoa 6y agoLast time Austin got down to these temperatures was 1989. https://www.currentresults.com/Yearly-Weather/USA/TX/Austin/extreme-annual-austin-low-temperature.php https://www.currentresults.com/Yearly-Weather/USA/TX/Austin/...
- davidgay 6y agoAnd one shouldn't plan one's long-lasting infrastructure for 30y events?
- spacemanmatt 6y agoThe last time winter shut down our power grid was 2011, and many of us called for ERCOT to be properly regulated then.